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A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the head and thigh Sunday night near East Washington Street and Sherman Drive. The shooting took place about 9 p.m. in the 100 block of North Denny Street. Indianapolis police investigating a report of gunshots found the teen in an alley.
Two residents suffered minor injuries early Monday morning in an apartment fire near Beech Grove. Eight residents were displaced by the fire, which broke out about 3 a.m. in the 3100 block of East Bradbury Avenue. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
At least 3,200 Indianapolis Power & Light customers were still without electricity Monday morning, a day after Sunday’s pre-dawn storm swept through the north side, bringing down trees and power lines. At the height of the outage, 32,000 customers were without power. Some local retailers operated on a cash-only basis Sunday because their cash registers didn’t work. IPL said numerous utilities are helping with repairs.
Purdue University is considering offering its aviation management classes through a school in Qatar that has partnered with several other U.S. universities.
Longtime Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson has been formally sworn in as the state's first new chief justice since 1987.
Tom and Lauren Hanley's wedding day turned tragic two years ago when a traffic accident killed a groomsman and injured others in their bridal party. The Indianapolis couple is now using some of their settlement in a lawsuit from the crash to support a mutual passion.
The developer of a five-story parking garage downtown is seeking city approval to build two upper-level pedestrian connectors to offer easier access to the garage, especially for employees of nearby OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.
A combination of little rain and record heat has roasted corn crops, dried up ponds and streams and caused farmers to postpone purchases of everything from grain bins to smartphones.
CIK Enterprises LLC, a marketing software and services firm, plans to add the jobs by 2016. The company will continue to lease a 30,000-square-foot facility on the city’s west side.
Indiana State Fair officials say they're happy with the first real test of their new, 425-page emergency plan implemented after a stage collapse amid high winds killed seven people and injured dozens of others a year ago.
Indiana farmers worried about what to do with their withered corn crops will gather in Vigo County this week to discuss crop insurance, cattle feeding options, and other topics related to the drought. Purdue University agricultural experts say some crops already are beyond saving.
Questions remain whether Indiana’s governor will be covered by the state’s “revolving door” law when he becomes president of Purdue University. State ethics rules require a one year cool-down period for public officials after leaving office, preventing them from working as lobbyists.
Several Great Lakes states have seen prices surge about 40 cents per gallon in the last week. That follows a pipeline rupture and shutdown in Wisconsin and equipment problems at refineries in Indiana and Illinois.
Indianapolis police say a person found dead Friday morning in the sleeper cab of a semi parked on the city’s southwest side likely died of natural causes—possibly more than a week ago. An employee for the Kenworth of Indianapolis service center in the 2900 block of Holt Avenue found the body while investigating a foul odor. Employees say the truck may have been there since July 25. Police are investigating.
A man was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday evening on the east side of Indianapolis. Dion Bunch, 37, was shot about 8 p.m. in the 3500 block of North Butler Avenue near 38th Street and Emerson Avenue. Witnesses said Bunch was standing in the middle of the street when a person got out of a black SUV, shot him, and then drove away.
Two parents were arrested Thursday afternoon on the city’s west side after their four children were discovered inside a hot car with the windows rolled up while the pair shopped for groceries. Mohammad Abdulaziz, 30, and Nasebah Khiat, 24, both face neglect charges. The children, ranging from 3 months to 5 years old, did not suffer serious injuries. An employee in a business near the grocery store in the 1200 block of South High School Road alerted authorities. Temperatures exceeded 90 degrees Thursday.
The Indianapolis hotel market is poised to record a 10.8-percent increase in revenue per available room in 2012, according to projections from PKF Consulting. The city's hosting of the Super Bowl gave the market a huge, early lift.
The Carmel City Council will consider backing a $195 million debt re-issue, which would free up millions of dollars for further development of the massive City Center project.
